Tech Newsgroups: Windows XP Customization

Re: Replace Windows XP copy?

Country Pumpkin - 20 Oct 2007 8:49 PM - 4 messages

Go to Snapfiles.com and look in the freeware area, and see if theres any file coping software ...

Stationary Fot XP

angel weekes - 20 Oct 2007 2:57 PM - 3 messages

Hi, I'm not sure if am in the right place, but can anyone tell me where I can download stationary to use on my computer. I don't mean so I can print out the stationary then write on. I mean so that I can print my letters on them. ...

Disable Close(X) button

Dan DeCoursey - 19 Oct 2007 1:27 PM - 2 messages

I am looking at setting up a computer that would behave almost like a kiosk type of setup. i would like to disable the close button any tips on this ? ...

Can I prevent MyDocuments from opening in Windows Explorer?

cowznofsky - 19 Oct 2007 12:47 PM - 2 messages

I use Windows Explorer, and when I open it, MyDocuments opens automatically. It has many subfolders, and I always close it and then go where I want. Is there some way to prevent MyDocuments from automatically expanding when I open explorer? ...

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Leonard Grey - 19 Oct 2007 12:15 AM - 1 message

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how to stop microsoft High Definition audio from loading?

gs - 17 Oct 2007 10:52 PM - 2 messages

How do I stop Microsoft High Definition Audio (hdahshcut.exe) from loading? ...

adding property sheet to "open with" dialog

brandon dub - 17 Oct 2007 7:04 AM - 1 message

I created a file association for the .bak file and I want to make the default action to open the windows properties sheet dialog. Basically I want to see the files properties on a double click. So in "folder options > file types" for the .bak file would have ...

Custom-coloring folder names in Windows Explorer

John Cutler - 16 Oct 2007 10:56 PM - 11 messages

Windows XP Pro, using Widows Classic folder view option. My computer has hundreds of sub-folder names within a single folder. A few of these sub-folders are 'key' folders that I access frequently via the folder trees in the left pane of Windows Explorer. ...

Windows size

CurtB - 15 Oct 2007 6:34 PM - 1 message

Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Office 2002 Internet Explorer 7.0 Web pages open full screen when opened directly from IE7. The same page web opens as a normal sized window, i.e. not full screen, when opened as a ...

automatic reloads

jea - 15 Oct 2007 10:52 AM - 2 messages

I have a homepage with automatic reload, which I can time-vary at will. Suddenly, and very irritating, the reload places the home page "on top". That is, if I am writing something in words or visiting some other page my own ...

Taskbar cannot keep my customised setting

Stephen Lo - 14 Oct 2007 7:07 PM - 1 message

WinXP Pro SP2 with Asian language pack installed. There is a check mark in taskbar rightclick/toolbars/language bar. I don't want the langauage bar so I remove the check mark and lock it. Next time when Win restarts the language bar shows up again the check ...

contacts list for MS outlook

rob 1954 - 14 Oct 2007 7:19 AM - 3 messages

How do I create a contacts list for MS outlook such as that found on the contacts list on outlook express?, or better yet can I copy the contacts list from Outlook express to MS OUTLOOK?, hint I am now using MS OUTLOOK for my ...